3FN10 – Science – The Water Planet

How do FreeNode lessons work?

FreeNodes are instructor-led schooling lessons with a unique approach, granting you the freedom to independently teach using a personalized lesson plan. This autonomy enables you to tailor your lessons to suit students’ individual needs, learning styles, and interests.

To use a FreeNode, read the provided class outline & follow the formatting provided for each class. Make sure to touch on the Theocratic Connection in each class. Follow the outline closely so it is aligned with our main at-home curriculum.

How Do I Use the FreeNode?

Read this lesson plan before class to familiarize yourself with the ideas and concepts you’ll be teaching the students. You may print this page out if you need to use it as a reference point during live classes.

This lesson is a guide, but feel free to expand on the content or decrease/increase what you teach depending on the learning levels of the students in your class or the amount of time you have to cover the material.

Can I show videos in FN classes?

Yes, feel free to include additional material to supplement the class lesson material. Videos, Physical Objects, Games, Activities, etc. are okay to share in live classes.

Videos should have no advertisements or logos and should be viewed by you before showing them to the students to ensure no offensive or questionable content is included.

The video should make up only 1-3 minutes of the live class and should not take the place of instructor-led instruction. Videos should be supplementary only.

How do bookmarks work?

Bookmarks help you keep track of lessons you’re going to teach in future live classes. The bookmarks you see are for all your bookmarked lessons across all grades.

You can bookmark a lesson by visiting the lesson you want to bookmark and clicking the “bookmark” button in the bookmark section.

You can remove a single bookmark by visiting a lesson you’ve bookmarked and clicking the “bookmark” button again to unbookmark it.

You can clear all of your bookmarks by clicking the “clear all bookmarks” button. Be careful, this will erase all of your bookmarks.

Class Lesson Plan

Objectives:

Students will explore various water environments, understand their significance, and learn about the different adaptations Jehovah has given plants and animals to thrive in these environments.

Materials:

Whiteboard/Chalkboard and markers/chalk
Visual aids (pictures of water environments, plants, and animals, if available)
Interactive online resources (optional)

Introduction (5 minutes):

Start by discussing the prevalence of water environments on Earth. Ask questions like, “Where can we find water environments?” and “Why are water environments important?” Introduce the concept of freshwater and saltwater environments.

Theocratic Connections:

Discuss Jehovah’s creation of water environments and their role in sustaining life. Emphasize the importance of appreciating and caring for Jehovah’s creation.

Activity 1 – Types of Water Environments (10 minutes):

Discuss the different types of water environments, such as oceans, rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Discuss factors like temperature, light, and salt content that can vary in different water environments. Use diagrams and/or visual aids to illustrate how these factors differ in oceans, rivers, and lakes. Ask students to identify different water environments and label them as freshwater or saltwater.

Activity 2 – Adaptations of Plants and Animals (10 minutes):

Discuss how plants and animals in water environments have specific adaptations to survive. Show pictures and diagrams of adaptations, such as leaves of water lilies or the blubber of whales.

(Optional) Hands-on Activity: Use playdoh or modeling clay and create models with students of water plants and animals with adaptations. Encourage them to explain the purpose of each adaptation.

Conclusion (5 minutes):

Recap the main points about water environments, their differences, and the adaptations of plants and animals.

Assessment:

Evaluate student understanding through class discussions, participation in activities, and their ability to explain the significance of water environments and adaptations.